Mumbai: The Mumbai Police control room on Sunday received a threat call, in which an anonymous caller claimed of a possible bomb threat at McDonald's outlet in the busy Dadar area of Mumbai. 

The caller said that he overheard a conversation between two people on a bus, where they purportedly discussed plans to detonate an explosive device at the fast-food outlet.

Acting on the threat call, the Mumbai Police launched a response action to address the situation. The security officials conducted a thorough search of the food outlet pemises and nearby areas but found no objects. Further investigation into the matter is underway, said officials. 

Bomb Threat Ahead of Polling 

The bomb threat came just day before Mumbai will go to polls in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. 

Six seats in Mumbai comprising Mumbai North, Mumbai North–West, Mumbai North–East, Mumbai North–Central, Mumbai South–Central and Mumbai South will see voting along with Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Palghar, Nashik, Dhule and Dindori tomorrow, May 20.